Larned had lost five straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-11 to make it six. They fell just short of the Halstead Dragons by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Indians have suffered since March 25, 2025.
Eowyn Hedding was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Ember Nelson, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
As for Halstead, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games.
On Halstead's side, Onnyka Nedich and Quinn Conard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Nedich pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Conard pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Nedich a new career-high in strikeouts (four). At the plate, Nedich went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run, while Conard went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Thompson, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Thea Boese was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
While Larned had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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